NYC Aging Will Present an Overview of Services Available to Help Brooklyn’s 480,000 Older Adults Age in Place
BROOKLYN, NY (April 18, 2023) – On Friday, April 21, from 10:30am – 12pm, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s Department of Constituent Services will host the third installment of their community resource information series launched in February. The session will be presented by the NYC Department for the Aging and share services available to support older New Yorkers’ ability to age in place in their homes and communities. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation, and attendees will also have access to local nonprofits and city agencies that will be tabling and providing additional resources at the event. Translation services will be available in Mandarin and Spanish.
WHEN
Friday, April 21; 10:30am – 12pm ET
WHERE
United Senior Center of Sunset Park, Inc.
475 53rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
HOW
RSVP encouraged: bit.ly/BK-BP-Aging-Resource-Session
“We have a responsibility to show up for our older adults the same way they showed up for us and this borough their entire lives,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “NYC Aging has great services and programs that help older adults stay happy and healthy, and it’s so important we make sure that our communities know that these resources are available to them. NYC Aging is doing the work to ensure Brooklyn and this city remains a home for all, and I’m grateful for all of the elected officials, city agencies, and community organizations who are partnering with us to champion an age-inclusive Brooklyn by bringing NYC Aging to the people.”
Partners who will be tabling on site and providing additional resources for older adults include:
- Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
- Brooklyn-wide Interagency Council on Aging
- Brooklyn Lifelong Learning
- Brooklyn Public Library
- LiveOnNY
- Met Council
- NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
- NYPD 72nd Police Precinct
The session is presented in collaboration with:
- NYC Department for the Aging
- United Senior Center of Sunset Park, Inc.
- NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
- Congressman Dan Goldman
- State Senator Andrew Gounardes
- Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes
- Council Member Alexa Avilés
The first session, hosted on February 21 at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Heights branch, was presented by the NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) and discussed resources for cash assistance, employment services, child support services, homelessness prevention, and more. The NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) presented the second session of March 23 at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Grand Army Plaza location and focused on safe and effective methods for rat prevention in homes, buildings, and communities.
The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit (PEU) will present the fourth session of the series on Wednesday, May 17, 6pm – 8pm at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213. Additional details to come.